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Dell’s mobility division not gaining ground

Article Charles Arthur - 23 Nov 2012

Dell is looking like the sick man of the PC business, which is not looking too healthy itself.

Windows makeover stays in familiar territory

Article Charles Arthur - 2 Nov 2012

That Windows 8 will be a huge hit in terms of sales is a given. What will be fascinating to watch is how it is received, writes Charles Arthur.

European Union lays into Google over privacy policy

Article Charles Arthur - 19 Oct 2012

Google's changes to its privacy policies have been criticised by 30 European data-protection commissioners.

Emerging markets keep BlackBerry afloat – for now

Article Charles Arthur - 5 Oct 2012

Is BlackBerry manufacturer RIM out of the woods? If all you looked at was its after-hours share price and analysts' forecasts, you might think so.

Samsung to add Apple’s iPhone 5 to its lawsuits

Article Charles Arthur - 21 Sep 2012

Samsung says it will add the iPhone 5 to a series of lawsuits over Apple equipment in the US, alleging that it infringes a series of patents.

Upgraded Siri takes iPhone 5 past all its rivals

Article Charles Arthur - 21 Sep 2012

The digerati mostly greeted the iPhone 5 last week with a collective yawn. They declared that it did not break any records amongst other things.

Apple may widen its attack

Article Charles Arthur - 31 Aug 2012

Shares in Asian smartphone manufacturer Samsung plunged by 7.5% in the South Korean capital Seoul on Monday.

Samsung urges boycott of Apple products

Article Charles Arthur - 28 Aug 2012

Samsung has hit back at Apple after a $12-billion drop in its market value in the wake of its loss to the iPhone maker in a high-profile court battle.

Apple takes a swing at Samsung patents

Article Charles Arthur - 21 Aug 2012

Apple experts say Samsung abused its "monopoly power" over certain wireless patents and demanded an unreasonable royalty for their use in the iPhone.

New chief must revive Yahoo’s yodel

Article Charles Arthur - 20 Jul 2012

Marissa Mayer is taking her talent for revenue enhancement from Google to the competition. Josh Halliday & Charles Arthur report.

Google ‘faces $22.5m fine over iPhone and iPad privacy breach’

Article Charles Arthur - 11 Jul 2012

Google is nearing a deal with authorities over its DoubleClick adverts, which were found to have bypassed privacy settings on iPads and iPhones.

RIM chief denies Blackberry maker is in a ‘death spiral’

Article Charles Arthur - 4 Jul 2012

Thorsten Heins has defended RIM less than a week after it revealed an operating loss of $643-million.

Google offers to settle EU antitrust case

Article Charles Arthur - 3 Jul 2012

Search giant Google says it could change the way it ranks other sites amid concerns that it has abused its dominant market position.

Bromancing the tablet

Article Charles Arthur - 21 Jun 2012

Microsoft has succumbed to Apple envy and launched its version of the iPad. Charles Arthur reports.

Zuckerberg loses $2bn as Facebook share price plummets

Article Charles Arthur - 22 May 2012

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's fortune dwindled by $2-billion in minutes, as underwriters deserted the stock amid claims of Nasdaq incompetence.

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